Washington Football Team History
Washington Huskies
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Founded: 1861 Stadium: Hushy Stadium Capacity: 72,500 Colors: Purple & Gold Coach: James Jim Owens Conference: Pac 10-
1961 Season Highlights
James Jim Owens enters his 5th season as Head Coach at Washington.
1961 Season
Date
Opponent Score
Sat., Sep. 23 vs.
Purdue
6
13
L
Sat., Sep. 30 @
Illinois
20
7
W
Sat., Oct. 7 vs.
Pittsburgh
22
17
W
Sat., Oct. 14 @
California
14
21
L
Sat., Oct. 21 vs.
Stanford
13
0
W
Sat., Oct. 28 @
Oregon
6
7
L
@ Portland, OR
Sat., Nov. 4 vs.
Southern California
0
0
T
Sat., Nov. 11 vs.
Oregon State
0
3
L
Sat., Nov. 18 @
UCLA
17
13
W
Sat., Nov. 25 vs.
Washington State
21
17
W
1961 Season Totals
Record 5-4
-1
Points Scored 119
Scoring Average 11.9
Points Allowed 98
Defense Average 9.8
Opponents Record 37-60
Conference Record 2-1
Home Record 3-2
-1
Away Record 2-2
1961 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank
Record
Source
was not ranked.
1961 All American Awards
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Award
Team
Source
Coming Someday
1961 All Pac 10 Conference Players
Player
Position
Class
Ht.
Wt.
Team
Source
Coming Someday
Some records may be incomplete.
Great Moments in College Football History
In 1905, 18 men were killed in college football games, and 159 were permanently injured.